This position is a Administrative Support Assistant, GS-0303-5 working for the R5-Lenape National Wildlife Refuge Complex. This position is also open to status candidates under announcement R5-23-12074715-SD-MP. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

Duties

As a Administrative Support Assistant your duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Interpret and apply personnel policies and procedures regarding travel, time and attendance, and while processing personnel actions. Prepare and/or review travel vouchers for compliance with current guidelines. Develop and maintain standard procedures for administrative and clerical functions. Build and sustain professional relationships with internal and external customer using strong communication and teamwork skills. Prepare and edit correspondence, forms, plans, reports and other documents from rough drafts or oral instructions by using correct grammar, abbreviations, spelling and punctuation Perform timekeeping duties using automated payroll system to include entry and coding of time and attendance information according to standard operating procedures and policies. Initiate requests for personnel actions using an automated personnel system, such as the Federal Personnel and Payroll System (FPPS) or other federal or private sector staffing systems. Complete micro-purchase transactions for supplies, equipment, repairs and services using government purchase card in compliance with federal acquisition regulations and delegated authority. Submit and research payment vouchers/billing invoices in an automated system.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Resume (See "Required Documents"). Failure to provide ALL required information on your resume will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all information is provided on resume.
• Eligibility and Supporting documents - You will ONLY be considered for the eligibilities that you select "yes" to AND submit the required supporting documentation, as listed in the Required Documents section.
• Suitability for employment, as determined by background investigation
• Drivers License: Selectees may be required to possess and maintain a valid State drivers license at all times during their tenure.
• Uniform: Official U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service uniform may be required.
• Probationary Period: Selectees may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Individuals assigned male at birth after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. To verify registration visit SSS.gov.

Qualifications

Only experience and education obtained by 08/22/2023 will be considered. In order to qualify for this position you must possess the Minimum Qualifications. Minimum Qualification GS-05 1. One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service. Examples of specialized experience may include: providing personnel, clerical and technical services to support processing personnel requests/forms using personal computers and/or an automated personnel management system to complete personnel actions; skill in using a variety of software packages to process data and correspondence; experience screening visitors and telephone calls, answering inquiries and referring questions/issues to appropriate persons; setting-up and maintaining files and publications; using and maintaining information into databases; purchasing office supplies and performing basic office procurement duties. OR 2. Successful completion of 4 years of education above high school from an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school). You must submit transcripts. OR 3. A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement. (Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. One full academic year of study (30 semester hours) beyond the second year is equivalent to 6 months of specialized experience). A combination of education and experience as described in 1 and 2 above which together equals 100% of the requirement Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

PROOF OF EDUCATION: All applicants who are using education or a combination of education and experience to qualify must submit copies of official or unofficial transcripts which include grades, credit hours earned, major(s), grade point average or class ranking, institution name, and student name. If any required coursework is not easily recognizable on transcripts, or if you believe a portion of a particular course can be credited toward meeting an educational requirement, you must also provide a memorandum on letterhead from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official stating the percentage of the course that should be considered to meet the requirement and the equivalent number of units. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable; however, if you are selected for the position, you will be required to produce the original official transcripts.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Division of Human Resources Division of Human Resources 300 Westgate Center Drive Hadley, MA 01035 US
• Name: Shawn Davis
• Phone: 503-231-2033
• Email: [email protected]